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A BACHELOR'S COMPLAINT.
They’re stepping off, the friends I knew,
They’re going one by one ;
They’re taking wives to tame their lives,
Their jovial days are done ;
J can’t get one old cfony now
To join me in a spree;
They’ve all grown grave domestic men,
They look askance on me
! hate to see them sobered down »
The merry boys and true—
I hate to hear them sneering now
At pictures fancy drew;
I care not for their -married cheer,
Their puddings and their soups,
Anchtniddle-aged relations round
In formidable groups.
And though the wife perchance may have
A comely sort of face,
And at the table’s upper end,
Conduct herself with grace—
I hate the prime reserve that reigtis,
The caution and the state,
J hate to see my friend* grow vain
Os furniture and plate.
01 give me back the days again
When we nave wander’d fiec.
And stole the dew from every flower,
The fruit from every tree ; • .
The friends 1 loved—they will not come—
They’ve all deserted me ,
They sit at home and toast their toot,
Look stupid, and sip tea.
Tp Jove 1 they go to bed at ten,
* And rise at half past nine ;
And seldom do they now exceed
A pint or so of wine ;
They play at whist for sixpences,.
They very rarely dance,
They never read a word of rhyme,
Mor open a rogaacce.
They talk—good Lord !of politics,
Os taxes and of crops ;
And very quiet, with their Hives,
They go about to shops ;
They get quite skilled in groceries,
And (earn’d in butcher’s meat,
And know exactly what they pay
For every thing they eat.
Alas ! alas 1 for years gone by,
And for the friends I’ve lost
When no warm feeling of the heart
Was chill’d by early frost.
If these be Hymen’s vaunted joys,
I’d have him shun my door,
Unless he’ll quench his torch, and live
Henceforth a bachelor.
Ao old lady in Vermont,who lived in a
small log house, was disturbed in the dull
ness and oblivion of her usual state, by an
accident happening to a stage coach, on
the road near her humble dwelling. One
of the passengers entered her domicil to
take up his bed and board for the night,
and she in her simple curiosity inquired
of him where he came fiom, and upon
his replying “ from Boston,” “Oh dear
me,” said she, “ how can yoo live so far'
off?’’— Barnstable Pat.
Anecdote of a Persian.— He once
pawned a watch. Luckies was ihe man
who took it in! By day and night was the
chronometer of a source us exquisite an
noyance to the money-lender. Ilans en
tertained a notion,which in a theoretical
view,was by no means extravagant;but,prac
tically applied,demanded of the patient all
the virtue of man of Ux. Ilans reasoned
thus—“ Mr.- having my watch, surely
I have a right to call at any time to ask'
the hour.” And the right he never Jost
an opportunity ofenfdrcing.Thus —for the
shop lay a few doors from his home—at
morning and night he would call, with his
one question. “Vhty’s o’clock?” He I
Would knock, ring the bell, (bump the
chutters—and when at length, the night
capped pawnbroker threw up ihe window,
and thiust forth .his head—mere, like the
night raven, was Mans. P<>p was the
question—“Vhat’s o’clock!” At times,
by some subtle invention, he would inflict
the query as the sting of a narrative—-as
thus: ‘Mr. mein vile is just got a lit-
teel poy; and as I put down in thu Pible
ven the children are porn, vill you tell
me—vhat’s o’clock!” At other times
his wife, or his “lilted poy” was ill, and
having to take medicine at a certain hoar,
he just begged to know—‘vhat’s o’clock!’
Mercury—for surely he is Ilan’s tutelar
deity; alone knows how longthis war would
have been inflicted on the pawnbroker,
had not a most fortunate occurrence put
an end tu the evil. His shop was one
night burnt to the ground,and with it was
irretrievably lost the “family watch” of
Ilans Kutzlus.
Sciences The Uydrolie Pen
—T his i* certainly par excellence the age
of invention. We have received a pre
sent of an instrument called the Hyd. olic
Pen, which is extremely ingenious and
yet simple in its construction. By on*
act it supplies itself with ink sufficient f< r
a day’s hard writing, while a movement
projects the ink into the pen. To Repor
ters, excisemen, and all persons who are
compelled to write out doors, the inven
li wih doubtless be invaluable.
English Paper.
THE CORRUPT JUDGE.
“ I Have, seen the wall* of Balcutha, but they
were desolate. The fire had resounded in the
halls, and the voice of the people is heard no
more."— -Ossian.
By the side of the road between Fermoy
and the beautiful scenery of Lismore, is
is still to be seen, battling against the all
distructive tooth of Time, the ruins of an
antiquated house,once the dwelling of the
corrupt Judge P. ,
Its moss-covered walls, and grass
grown chambers, are, evident symtotns
of its being for many years untenanted;
yet there is an attraction,io the lone love
liness of its picturesque situation, which
would well suit the gloomy mind of one
disgusted with the selfish cares of the
world.
At the time to which this story refers,
there lived a gentleman, whom I shall
call “Nagle,” in rather reduced circum
stances, and who was engaged in a law
suit for the recovery of some property
ihe final determination of which, if given
against him would considerably involve
his already limited means.
The Trial was expected to take place
in a sow days before ihe notorious Judge
P. and Mr. Nagle’s opponent had given
the Judge a present of fifty bullocks, to
secure his good will, which was thought
would weigh heavy in his charge to the
Jury.
Mr. Nagle was very much afraid, that
as he could do nothing equal to his op
ponent, that his case was hopeless; it
therefore had an effect on his mind and
spirits, which did not long escape the
shrewed eye of Paddy Malowny, his
groom, butter steward, or,’ in one word—
his right hand man.
Paddy was the handiest bye in the
world, hid the neatest cabin the beast
tilled garden, the most thriveing fig, and
on a Sunday,mounted on the master’s old
white mare, that was blind, but as Paddy
expressed it—"barrio she was lame on
three log«,and could’t stand on the fourth,
would do very well for a racet”—why,
uo one was equal to Paddy, at leas’; so
the girls thought—and no one can deny
but they are the best judges in such ca
ses and many’s the one was cocking her
cap at being Mrs. Malowny; but fair Pad
dy was no fool, so he let them carry—
“Oh! but he’s a purty bye,’—to some o
tber market. Well, when he saw his
master lookin as if something ail’d him,
he made bo'j|d,an ax’d his Honour—‘was
it the sicknessjlhe Lord be one us and all
harm —that was on him?
"No Paddy, my fine fellow,* sis he,
“but *tis sick at heart I am; those fifty
fat bullocks that Mr.— gave the- Judge
that’s to liny the law-suit will be runation
to me.”
“Eh, then, maslher,” sis Pad, “make
your mind asy for call me an otnadhuun
(fool) iv I don’t settle (hat to your satis
faction —or why? shore isn’t there six
score iv ilegant bullocks grazin ablow on
the big inch, an tho* there’s ’em
our own, we may barrow a hunder ov the
best of’em, to go a few miles wid a da
cent bye, to see and honest man righted;
for though I may purtend to give ’em to
bim,sorra a one but will be back agin here
to-morrow mornin, plazt God: so put a
bould face on you, and go to Cork; and
if the Judge won’t use you well; my natno
isn’t .Paddy Malowny.
The GentlemaiT comprehended the
plan in a twiokliii, and having shaken
hands wi'h Paddy on the Strength of the
proceeding, gave him a dbrop for luck,
which was accepted with cordiality, wish
ed him success, and prepared to go Cork
to know whether his hopes would be
blighted or brightened:
It was a warm day in July, and Paddy
had traversed a long and dusty road, from
near Mallow, passing by Castle-Hyde,<fc
that sweet country where—‘the best per
fume the fields wid music,”—through the
nate town of Fermoy, that’s all aone side
(at least’twas then),and just a-ncar the
ilia wood of Macollop, Paddy spied, en
veloped in a cloud ofdus', a coach an six
thundering down the hill.
Mr. Mallbwny had just finished the Ist
bar of Barney Biallaham’s most pathetic
address to Miss Judy O’Callahan, when
a thought struck him he was the man he
wanted on his way to Cork ‘sizes, so he
allowed the cattle to move iu the centre
of the road, ‘jist to let the giuteels see the
bastes."
“Holloo 1“ my lad,"Sis a jontleman wid
aflwig upon him, peepin out ov the windy
o’ the couch—“whose fine bastes arc
these ?’’
"Why thin, Sir,” sis Pad, taking off
his caubogue ova hat, an makin a low
bow, “Plase your Honour, they’re pres
ent from my maslher, Mr. Nagle, of the
West, to a great |ontleraan ov these parts
called Judge. !*■■■ ....**
"I’m the Judge.” sis be, rubbin his
hands wid joy, "an tell Mr. Nagle that'
I’ll befriend him; for ’pon my honor,’ sis
he, 'tis a handsome present; and puttin his
hand in his pocket by an unusual exertion
of generosity, pullin out a fivepeny bit,
sis he, "the road is long, my fine fall w,
here is something to pay for your sup
per.’
“God bless your Lordship’s Honour,’
sis Pad, “but my master knowed your
Lordship’s kindness would be pressin
money on me, so he gave me lashins.”
Paddy knew u ell that he would be glad to
keep it.
“ Take the bullocks on to my steward,
and he will put ’em up safe.’’
I wil wid a hook, thought Pad‘ as the
coach drove rapidly off. When a little
further on, at tho foot ova hill, a turft of
straw over the door of a house, with half
a broken sign, on which was once the fig
ure of Ireland’s patronsaint, and our he
ro’s namesake, but now nought remained
save the top of what was meant for a cro
sier, and a portion of a milled head, in
the face of which jolly red was the most
predeminant colour; however,Paddy was
not quite so devoid of comprehension, as
not to know that within its unpromising
walls there was “entertainment for man
and baste.” Jle marched in’o the house,
an tailed for a dhrop, drove his cattle in
to a shed from the heat and rested him
self.
The approach of night had just com
menced to throw a darkened shade over
the suiface of this sublunary sphere,when
Patrick Malowny, rejoiceing in the suc
cess of his undertaking, prepared to re
trace his steps, accompanied by the man
ifold good wishes of the inmates of the
shebeen house he had so liberally patron
ized; resuming his tune, grasping his slii
lelah, and driving his caitle out before
him set out for his residence, whiclf he
reached before sun-rise, without any in
terruption.
When arrived io Cork,the Judge show
ed how much lie prized hjs gift; and his
charge to the Jury so completely proved
the equity of his (Mr. N’s.) claims, not
withstanding the nods and winks of the
giver oTthe fifty bullocks, that the Jury,
without retiring, gave a verdict, without
appeal, in favour of Mr. Nagle!
The scene on the Judge’s return, must
have been amusing. He called his stew
ard—
" Where have you put the bullocks!
"They’re where you left them, my
Lord.”
"Where I left them; what do you
mean, Sii?—
Where have you put Mr. Nagle’s bul
locks?
“Mr. Nagle sent no bullocks here, my
Lord.”
The Judge was frantic; he perceive!
he had been “taken in;” and what was
still worse, the other Gentleman made
him give back his fifty, on the plea that
he was broken faith with; so that for his
own sake he was obliged to keep the af
fair as secret as possible.
It became a standing jest at Mr. Na
gle’s table, where Paddy used to be called
in to tell the story; he was comfortably
settled in a farm,rent free,where he lived,
for “ many a day,” until, full of years, he
was called to receive, in another and a
better world, the reward of his honesty
and fidelity in this.
Nothing could be more touchingly beau
tiful than the answer of a little deaf and
dumb boy in the London Asylum to the
question, “ why God had blessed others
with the facilities of speech and hearing,
and deprived him of them ?” He burst
into tears, and wrote, " Even so. Father,
for so it sccmedgond in thy sight."
Matrimony Serious Application.—
A French Nobleman, who has just re
signed his Commission in the Army, be
ing possessed of property to the amount'
of 120,000 francs, is desirous of allying
himself by marriage to an English single
lady, or widow without children, between
20 and 26 years of age, well educated, &
having a fortune equal or nearly equal to
bis own. A premium of 100 francs will
be given to any’ person who will procure
him an introduction to such a lady,on het
Becoming his wife. Address M. Ear
nest de S., at the Office of this paper.N.
B- No letters from Offices wil! be atten
ded to.
The number of sheep in the U. States
is estimated at 20,000,000, worth on an
average, two dollais per head—total $40,-
000,000. The value of farms necessary
to support these sheep, at ten dollars an
acre, is $65,000,000, and the capital in
vested in the growth of wool $105,000,-
000. Capita) invested in the growth and
manufacture of wool $167,500,000.
England and Wales feed 26,000,000 of
sheep, each of which yields a fleece of 4
pounds weight, or 144,000,000 lbs. which
at one shilling per pound is worth £7,-
400,000, These manufactured produce
£20,000,000, leaving a profit of £12,-
000,000 per annum to the various manu
facturers.
The whole quantity of water supplied
to the inhabitants of London daily by the
water companies, is 29,000,000 gallons,
distributed to about 125,000 homes and
other buildings, which is at the rate of
above 300 gallons e day to each house.
From the N. F. Journal of Commerce.
An article which we published a few
days ago,on the present state of exchanges
at Cuba, has proved quite a thorn in the I
side of some political economists. Wc
stated that the precious metals were now
flowing in upon Cuba in abundance—that
Cuba was quite rich—that Cuba was pure
ly an agricultural country—and that these
facts refuted the doctrine, that no country
purely agricultural could retain the pre
cious metals, or bo otherwise than ex
tremely poor. We do not understand
those who have taken it into their bead
to quarrel with the article, to say that any
part of it was untrue. But they
“Cuba is a slave .holding country,” Welt
every body knows that; and what of it ?
The error so often repeated is, that no
country, purely agricu tural, can be other
wise than poor. Wie refuted the error as
its advocates had put it forth ; and now
ihey say, ‘ Oh! we did’nt mean that ’are
country ; theie is negroes there.’ Then
we have to say to these putters forth of
propositions: When you mean exceptions,
state them ; and do not say all when you
mean only a part.
If we understand lite proposition right,
which would be now maintained, it is this:
" No country purely agricultural can be
otherwise than poor, except slave holding
countries.” Then it is the owning of
slaves which gives a country the power to
withstand the effect of foreign pauper la*
bor. If Cuba then were inhabited by a
race of energeticjYankeess, she should
come within the rule, and be poor. We
do not think so poorly of thesnlelligence
around us, as to believe it necessary to
dispute such a proposition. It has been
proved abundantly, that slave labor is the
dearest and least preductiveof all labor.—
It has been constantly declared with re
gaid to the Southern States of the Union,
that their embarrassments were caused,
not by the Tariff, but by slavery. Now
tfie same men say it is slavery which makes
Cuba rich.
The fact is that the whole proposition
which our opponents attempt to maintain
is unsound. No part of it is true. Ag
riculture is as well calculated to make a
nation rich, as any other occupation ; and
much better calculated than any other, to
make a people virtuous and happy, the
only desirable results of wealth. But the
highway to national wealth is the freedom
of occupations—agriculture, commerce,
manufactures, fisheries, and every possi
ble pursuit of honest indust'ry being free
and easy to every man.
From the Charleston Courier.
Military Movements.*— Four Companies
of the United States, Artillery sailed on
Thursday last, on board the ship 11. Al
len, for Fortress Monroe, under the com
mand of Major Kirby. The officers ac
companying them were Capts. Lyons,
Fraser, Galt, and Lieuts. Ringold and
Barnes and Assistant Surgeon Iluskell.
One company of Artillery, under the
command of Capt. Munroe, sailed yester
day, in the line ship Fulton,fur New York.
His officers are Lts. Morris, Collins and
Emory.
Two Companies of Artillery under the
command of captain Washington, will
leave this in the packet schooner Star,
for Fort Monroe. The officers are Lieuts.
Porter and Bainbridge.
Col. Bankhead has relinquished the
command of ihe Troops in the Harbor to
Major Heileman, and leaves this place to
day, in the steam packet David Brown,
for Old Point Comfort, and from thence
will proceed to the city of Washington -
In announcing the departure of Col. B.
from this station, we take the opportunity
to remark, that the delicate and arduous
duties devolved on him, during his recent
command here, were discharged in a man
ner calculated to increase that high respect
for hjs character, as an officer end a gen
tleman,which he had obtained in this cum
munity, growing out of a long &, intimate
acquaintance with him, on a former occa
sion.
We loarn that Col. Bankhead has been
invited by the Secretary of War in the
examination, as a member of the Board
of Visiters, of the Cadets at West Poin r ;
and that he has accepted the invitation.
We also take this occasion to observe
generally, that the officers on this station,
during the late critical period, have all ac
quitted themselves in a manner honorably
becoming their delicate position—uniting
the courtesies of gentlemen, with strict
military propriety .
From the Chasleston Courier
The Philadelphia Gazette, we think,
either entertains too strong a confidence
in the safely of our institutions, or under
rates the jeopardy to which they are ex
posed. The danger to the Union is not
over—the nullifiers declare ihat "thebat
tie is but just begun"— and a systematic
effort is now making to rouse and unite the
South for some purpose of mischief, which,
although as yet ‘squints awful
ly,’ we think, at a Southern Confederacy.
On this subject, we cannot exercise too
much vigilance—the press must continue
to sound the alarm—it would be recrean:
to its trust were it to cry “all’s well,”
when the enemy are still thundering at the
gates. We are not disposed to fold our
ai ms supinely, and say there is no help
for this state of things— there is help for
it, to be found in enlightening public opin
ion, and cherishing an enlarged and lib
eral spirit of American patriotism. The
following are the remarks of the Gazette.
“Some of <ur editorial brethren are
warning the people that the troubles in the
Southern States are far from being com
posed, and that the disaffection there mav
yet dissolve the Union. It is complained
that we are not sufficiently solicitous up
on this momentous subject, and it is urged
that we should keep our eyes continually
bent upon the impending danger. Now
wherefore, we would ask, ii the necessity
of this overwrought anxiety? The last
adjustment ofthe Tariff was accepted by
the most discontented portion of the south,
as a satisfactory compromise;-and if they
now choose to change their sentiments on
that head, or if they think proper to con
jure up other causes of dissOntion with the
people of the North, wheie is the help
for it? The minds of some men are so
constituted, that they are perpetually cra
ving excitement; they cannot endure a
state of tranquillity, even though it be ac
companied by every adjunct of prosperi
ty and happiness. Such, unhappily, ap
pears to bo the case with many of the
leading men in the Southern States.—
Some of them undoubtedly are averse to
the continuance of this Union, and they
would gladly assist in establishing a separ
ate confederacy of the Southern States.
But it docs not seem at all likely that
these men, within a short period of time,
can so far accomplish their purpose as to
make a suitable preparation for the at
tempt. Years may elapse before they can
sufficiently influence the great body of
the Southern people to uniie io ihe pro
ject; and, after all, it is not improbable
that the popular attachment to the Union
may preponderate over every persuasion
to its destruction.
Why, therfore, should the people of
the north be kept in a continual state of
excitement, upon remote problematical e
vils? Were we ever so unhappy, it would
not mend the matter. We cannot in any
way prevent the demagogues of S. Caoli
na and tho fine spun thenrists of Virginia
from holding sweet communion with one
another. They are determined to vent
a great deaf of splutter about the Presi
dent’s proclamation; and were we to dis
course to them ever so affectionately upon
the legal propriety and absolute necessity
of the Enforcing Bill, their wrath would
still continue to overboil - Let vs leave
them to themselves awhile, <fc see whether
•hey can mystify the Southern people.—
There is no virtue in weeping over the
matter. “Sufficient fur the day is the e-
vil thereof:* 1
There is more truth in the following
remarks of the North Carolina Journal;
“The first gust of nullification, it is true,
has blown over, but the storm is not pass
ed, the political sky is destined to be o
vercast by a cloud of stil! darker hue than
that produced by the tariff; there are
specks already to be seen on the horizon.
Let not the people delude themselves by
supposing the danger over and ihe Union
safe. The murmurs of the people of our
sister State, caused by the high taxes
which nullification has entailed upon
them, must be drowned in the din of a
more general and universal tempest - We
shall hereafter allude to the subject again.
Let the people be on their g< ard.”
RESULTS and PROSPECTS.
The Nulification organs are again
wrong.— Upon every little seemipg tri
umph that they gained, they raised the
shoot of a great v’etory. They idly said
that the Nullifiers would carry the day.—
But they will find themselves wofully out
in their calculations. Even the South
siders are deserting them. There will
be a decided and overwhelming majority
in the next Legislature against Nullifica
tion. Virginia is true to the back-bone.
She goes against the mefd politics of South
Carolina. She is devoted to the Rights
and to the Union of the States.
The immediate scene before us is a
resistless evidence ofthe delusions which
the Nullifying organs have in vain sought
to practise upon the People. First, they
sought to hold up the idea, that Robert
son could.be elected. Nex>, that Steven
son might succeed by a majority of some
75 votes.—When Henrico gave Steven
son a majority of 276, one of those modest
Editors, who try to browbeat the people,
and to blackball all his opponents, cried
out, that nothing better could be expec
ted from the ignorant citizens of that
country. We presume the same bull of
excommunication is to be issued against
Kew, Kent and Hanover. Even Charles
City, the sttong hold of Mr. John Tyler,
and one of the asylums of Nullification,
has produced 66 voters in favor of Mr.
Stevenson—and in spite of the fish-fresh,
and the electioneering tiders—and the
vehicles that were to be sent out for the
transportation of the voters, a majority of
only about 70 votes has been given to
instead ofa plump majority H
200. Stevenson goes to Hanover with a
nett majority of about 340 vote?. He
will get there about 2 to 1, according the
to the best estimates’we have heard—and
the contest in this City will be a close
one. Stevenson will clear Robertson in
the whole District—by perhaps from 5 to
600 majority.- And thus vanishes the i
dle hope of the Nulifiers of South Caro
lina and Virginia, that the District of the
Metropolis of the Old Dominion would
bo carried in their favor. Thus passes
away the shout which they were prepar
ing to raise about Virginia herself being
converted to Nullification. And the va
poring ealenhtions of the Nullifiers which
are evor to be defeated by the voice of
(lie People.— Rich. Enq. 29. ult
Prospects of Pensacola.— We have sat
isfactory evidence, that our Delegate.
Col. While has succeeded in organizing a
company, to be called the 'Pensacola as
sociation," composed of the largest Capi
talists of New York, who have already
made purchases, and intend yet to make
larger investments, and to erect Store
Houses and send out Steam Boats for the
Sound and the River above, and go ex
tensively into the trade of this place.
Mobile and New-Orleans, making Pen
sacola tho head quarters, where their a.
gents will reside. We are also assured
that theres persons intend to apply for a
Charter to open the Canal to Mobile and
to St. Andrews, if the United States
should not execute it.
Our Delegate has also organized a
Company in Maine to go into the Lumber
business extensively and has taken a third
part with (hem in the purchases. There
cannut be any doubt, that this place will
ultimately become one of the finest Lum
ber markets in the world. Nature has
entirely qualified her for the trade—
a good bar, a fine harbor, well adapted
and numerous water courses and the best
Timber, all conspire to promote this
branch of business io Pensacolai-r-ZYori
dian.
The Port of Pompeii.— A most stri
king discovery has lately been made ; no
less than that of the long anticipated Port
ofPrompei, with its vessels overthrown
on their sides, and covered and preser
ved by the eruptive volcanic matter which
has thus anchored them for so many ages.
About thirty masts have been found.—
London Atlas.
From the Washington Globe, —APril 21.
Th*K distinguished Indian warrims,
Muk-ka-ta-mish-a-ka -kaik, (BLACK
HAWK,) Waw-ba-kee-shik, (Prophet;)
Na-pope; Pama-bo; Na-sin-cw-is-kuck,
(Black-Hawk’s eldest son;) Fa-wa~sheet,
(adopted son of the Prophet,) have arrive
cd at the seat of Government, from Jef
ferson Barracks. They were conducted
thither by Lieut. Alexander, of the Ar
my, in conformity with the instructions of
the Government.
We understand that these celebrated
Chiefs of the Sac &, Fox Tribes are held
as “hostages for the future good conduct
of the late hostile bands,” io conformity
with the 7th Article of th a Treaty of
Fort Armstrong, made by tlrese confede
rated tribes, on the 21st of Sept. 1832,
and by Maj. General Scott and Govenor
Reynolds, on the part of the United
States.
These Indians are now on their way to
Fort Monroe, with the view to their grea
ter personal convergence and accommo
dation. She facilities for escape at their
recent place of confinement, near St.
Louis, being near their native forests, re
quired such restraints over their persons
and liberty, as would not, perhaps, com-
port exactly, with our institutions, or ba.
agreeable to the President;—hence, their
removal to the Atlantic border, which
must greatly ameliorate the present situ
ation of these misguided and unfortunate
men of the woods, as now, at Fort Mon
roe, they comparatively, may be at large,
or restricted only, to the limits of that
great work. Here, too, they may see, the
“blue face of ocean smile,” and if tho
scene be less congenial to their nature
than their own green prairies of the West,
yet, pei haps, they may be reminded of
the boundless tract on which, in days that
have gone, they bad been accustomed tU
roam.
We understand that this disposition of
Black Hawk, and the hostages named in
the treaty, is specially provided for by an
act of Congress, from which, as it is at
hand, wo will give the extract: .
For the expenses of twelve prisoners of war or
the Sac and Fox tribes, now in confinement, and
to be held as hostages, under the seventh article
of the treaty with the Sacs and Foxes’,.of twenty
first of September, one thousand eight hundred
and thirty two. embracing the cost of provisions
nnd clothing, compension to an interpreter, and
cost of removing them to n place where they may
lie kept in safety,without being closely confined,
the sum of two thousand five tin nd red dollars.”
An Advertisement.— The following ex
traordinary production is given in a pro
vincial paper: Run away last night, my
wife Bridget Coole.—She is a tight neat
body, and has lost one leg. She were
seen riding behind a gentleman of the par
ish through Fermoy; and, as we never
was married, I will pay no debt that she
docs not contract. She lisps with one
tooth, is always talking about fairies, and
is of no use but to the.—PheliM CeotE,
his X mark.
From the Savannah Geo. April 29th.
LATEST FROM FRANCE.
By the f.ist sailing line ship Florian,Capt. Whitts’
from New York, we have recieved the Mercan
tile Advertiser and Advocate of Monday and the (
Journal of Commerce of Wednesday last, from
which latter wc extract the Foreign news
low:
By the packet ship Charles Carroll,
Capt. Lee, we have received Parts pat'
pers to the evening of Maxell 22d, and
Havre to the evening of the 23d. It is
reported on the uuthoriiy ofa letter from
Smyrna,that Ibrahim Pacha, with 20,000
men, took possession of that city on tho
28th of February. Accounts from Con
stantinople to February 27th, make no
mention of such an event.
Paris March 21.--Yesterday,at noon,
the Court of Assizes as j embied to pro
nounce judgment in the affair of M. Pau
lin, Editor ofthe N»/<ional, and that of M
Cuchct, Editor of the Charivari. Tho
Judges remained in deliberation in the
Counsel Chamber till a quarter past five,
when they enteredjhe Court and deliver
ed judgment. M. Cudiet was declared
guilty of having, with bad faith, given an
unfaithful report of the proceedings on
lhe-trial, and condemned to a month’s im
prisonment and a ft no of 5000 f. with pro
hibition to make in the Churivari any re
port on judicial proceedings for the space
of one year. M. Paulin, for the same rea
son, was also condemned to a Cue and
term of imprisonment, with interdiction
to repot tju licial proceedings in the Nafion
alfor two years.
The Temps has (he following;—“lf
these judgements ate carried into execu
tion, there is an end to the freedom of
the press. However much accustomed
we may be to the enormity of judgements
by default, this suipasses all our powers
of expression. The Restoration, which
for fifteen years was engaged in snet ificing
our liberties, presents only one example
of such an excess of pow er. We do not
however, entertain any apprehension for
the ultimate fate of our brethren—the
Court of Cassation will do justice to this
decree, which is already rejected by pub
lic opinion. A painfull impression must
nevertheless remain. On seeing the
judges of the land eagetly joining the Ad
ministration in its acts of violence men
begin to ask eadi o'her whether the con
test, which was carried on between the
Restoration and the press, is not about
to be renewed, and whether it may not
terminate in another revolution ?’’
Paris March 22.—The Tribune and
the Echo Francis of yostoiday were sei
sed, the former for its leading article re -
lative to tho condemnation of the Nation
al and the Charivari, and the latter foi
having copied the same nrticle.
According to letters from Corfu, King
Otlio has already appointed six Greeks
to be Generals.
According to the Messenger dos Cham
bres, oiders have been given at St. Etien
ne and the other tpanufactories of arms
in the kingdom for the suspension of the
fabrication of arms for the present.
SPAIN.
Bayonne, March 16.
“A letter has at rived to day from True,,
announcing a partial change in the Span 6
ish Ministry. General Murillo takes the
place of Gen. Cruz; San Martin has the
Department of the Interior; and the Duke
de San Fernando succeeds M. Zea Ber
mudez, as Minister of State. A Spanish
Courier has passed through this town this
morning, and it is said to be the bearer of
dispatches for the French Government.”
Extract of a Letter, dated
Madrid, March 12.
‘‘ln consequence of differences which
arose between M. Zea Bermudez and the
Count de Punontostro, the latter challen
ged the Minister to meet him in the field.
M. Zea Bermudez, however, preferred
appealing to the King. This affair has
become the general sub) ct of conversa
tion.” The following anecdote, which
we extract from the Memorial Bordelais,
seems to indicate that the dispute betweea
these two personages arose but of politi
cal differences. “The Count de Funon
rostro, Grandee of Spain, and member of
the Permanent Committee of Grandees,
having published, in a literary journal at
Madrid, an article, in which he demon-
